The MLS returns with another interesting fixture, Eastern Conference Powerhouse the Columbus Crew are set to lock horns with DC United. Columbus Crew will look forward to maintain their unbeaten streak at home grounds which now stretches to seven matches. The kickoff is scheduled for 02:30 of 5th August 2021 at the Lower.com Field in Columbus.
Columbus crew is coming into this match from a huge 4-1 loss to New York City FC. A match where they managed 56% possession nine shots, only one on target and a goal, on the other side New York City FC had 44% possession, 24 shots with nine on target and four goals.
DC United on their side held each to 0-0 stalemate with Cincinnati in their previous fixture, they had 31% possession, 10 shots with three on target while their opponents had 69% possession, 12 shots with three on target.
The Crew has won 40% of their last 10 games, having four wins, four draws, and lost in two, when DC united has won 50% of their last 10 matches with 5 wins, four draws and lost in two. The closeness in their performances means that there will be a fierce duel as both teams are most likely to go for a win.
Columbus Crew vs DC united head to head
These two teams have met 50 times since 2003, Columbus Crew has had 23 wins, Dc United 18 wins and nine ended in draw.
Columbus has not lost in any of their last 16 home matches.
- Columbus 3-1 DC United 08/05/21
- DC United 1-0 Columbus 29/10/20
- DC United 3-1 Columbus 05/05/19
- Columbus 0-1 DC United 25/04/19
- DC United 2-3 Columbus 02/11/18
Home
- New York City 4-1 Columbus
- Atlanta 0-1 Columbus
- Columbus 0-0 Nashville
- Columbus 2-1 New York City
- Cincinnati 2-2 Columbus
Away
- Cincinnati 0-0 DC United
- DC United 1-0 New York
- Chicago 2-2 DC United
- Philadelphia 2-1 DC United
- DC United 1-0 Alianza San
Columbus Crew team news
Perry Kitchen, Marlon Hairston, Aidan Morris and Kevin Molino are all injured and unavailable for this selection.
DC United team news
Steve Birnbaum, Bill Hamid, Yordy Reyna, Kevin Paredes, Michael DeShields, Paul Arriola, Griffin Yow, Jacob Greene, Ole Kamara and Chris Odoi-Atsem are all injured and unavailable for this match.
Prediction and odds
- Columbus Crew Win
- Draw
- Double Chance
